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Vietnam! Vietnam!

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September 22nd 2010
Vietnam! The airport arrival was a little unorganised. First we queued up...big queues! Then I started thinking...what about my visa? Visa On Arrival? I hadn't picked one up anywhere...so I left Jane and Lauren in the massive queue and went over to a quiet counter and asked "Visa On Arrival?" and was pointed to the counter next door that I hadn't noticed on the left at the bottom of ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more